CHICAGO - Contrary to its long-standing tradition of conducting its Executive Summit in emerging incentive markets, The Society of Incentive and Travel Executives (SITE) will host its 2006 Executive Summit on March 6, at the Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Hotel in Cancun, Mexico. The decision to conduct the day-long educational event in Cancun, an already established incentive destination, was made to show support or the recently hurricane-ravaged area of Mexico. SITE intends to bring attention to the area and demonstrate to the incentive community that it is "business as usual" in this progressive area.
Also, as a means of supporting SITE´s Mexico-based members, SITE will travel to the Yucatan Peninsula to see first hand the destruction this city has absorbed and how the tremendous strides they are making in the building process. SITE will focus the 2006 summit on topics like disaster recovery, emergency preparedness, and how to promote a destination after such disasters.
"We have intentionally selected Cancun for this event to show our support of the rebuilding of its hospitality infrastructure following the debilitating hurricanes of 2005." said Bill Boyd, CMP, CMM, CITE. Mr. Boyd is the immediate past president of SITE and president of Sunbelt Motivation & Travel, Inc., Dallas, Texas.
"The incentive and travel professionals attending the 2006 SITE Executive Summit in Cancun will draw from an unparalleled pool of industry-based, experiential knowledge presented by some of our market´s brightest minds," said Brenda Anderson, SITE CEO. "The net result is that they will return to their businesses armed with practical knowledge and insight they can immediately apply and make an impact on their organization´s ability to meet its goals and objectives."
About SITE
Founded in 1973, SITE is the only international, not-for-profit, professional association devoted to the pursuit of excellence in incentives, a multi-billion dollar global industry. SITE provides educational seminars and information services to those who design, develop, promote, sell, administer and operate motivational programs as an incentive to increase productivity in business. Currently SITE has nearly 2,000 members in 82 countries, with 30 local and regional chapters. Members represent airlines, cruise lines, corporate users, destination management companies, ground transportation companies, hotels and resorts, incentive houses, official tourist organizations, trade publications, travel agencies and supporting organizations such as restaurants and visitors attractions.
Tracy Nickless Schorle
Society of Incentive and Travel Executives
Media & Communications Manager
Phone: 1.312.673.5921
Fax: 1.312.527.6783